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    This syllabus outlines the lectures and readings for a philosophy of mind course taught by Professor John Searle. Over 15 weeks, the course will cover major topics in the philosophy of mind including dualism, materialism, functionalism, consciousness, intentionality, perception, action, and the mind-body problem. Students will write 4 papers on topics related to these issues. The final exam will be on Wednesday, May 11 from 11:30am-2:30pm.

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    This syllabus outlines the lectures and readings for a philosophy of mind course taught by Professor John Searle. Over 15 weeks, the course will cover major topics in the philosophy of mind including dualism, materialism, functionalism, consciousness, intentionality, perception, action, and the mind-body problem. Students will write 4 papers on topics related to these issues. The final exam will be on Wednesday, May 11 from 11:30am-2:30pm.

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    This syllabus outlines the lectures and readings for a philosophy of mind course taught by Professor John Searle. Over 15 weeks, the course will cover major topics in the philosophy of mind including dualism, materialism, functionalism, consciousness, intentionality, perception, action, and the mind-body problem. Students will write 4 papers on topics related to these issues. The final exam will be on Wednesday, May 11 from 11:30am-2:30pm.

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    1 Philosophy 132 Philosophy of Mind Professor John R.

    Searle 105 North Gate Spring, 2011 Syllabus This is a tentative syllabus. It may be revised over the course of the semester. For a general background read Lyons, Matters of the Mind. Lecture 1: Tuesday, January 18 Introduction to the mind/body problem: Descartes and dualism. Readings: Searle, Mind, Introduction and Ch.1; Descartes from Meditations on First Philosophy, Meditations II and VI. Lecture 2: Thursday, January 20 Cartesian problems and manifestations of those problems in the twentieth century. Materialism. Readings: Searle, Mind, Ch.2. Lecture 3: Tuesday, January 25 Materialism: behaviorism, identity theories, functionalism. Readings: Hempel, C.: The Logical Analysis of Psychology Armstrong,D.: The Nature of Mind Nagel, T.: Armstrong on the Mind'' Putnam, H.: Brains and Behavior' Lecture 4: Thursday, January 27 Functionalism; Strong AI, eliminative materialism. Readings: Searle, Mind, Ch.3. Searle, J.: The Rediscovery of the Mind, Chs.1, 2. Smart, J.C.C.: Sensations and Brain Processes Ryle, G.: Descartes' Myth Paper Topics # 1 Handed Out

    Lecture 5: Tuesday, February 1 Continuation of the discussion of materialism. Readings: Lewis, D.: Mad Pain and Martian Pain Lecture 6: Thursday, February 3 The Chinese Room Argument; various replies. Readings: Searle, J.: Minds, Brains and Programs Lecture 7: Tuesday, February 8 Refutation of Strong AI and Cognitivism. Biological naturalism. Epiphenomenalism. Readings Kim, J.: Epiphenomenal and Supervenient Causation Lecture 8: Thursday, February 10 Eliminative materialism. Readings: Searle: The Rediscovery of the Mind, Chs.1 - 6 and 9. Churchland, P.: Eliminative Materialism and the Propositional Attitudes Lecture 9: Tuesday, February 15 Kripke, Jackson and Nagel arguments. Readings: Jackson, F.: What Mary Didn't Know Kripke, S.: Excerpt from Naming and Necessity Kripke, S.: Excerpt from Identity and Necessity Nagel: What is it like to be a bat? Lecture 10: Thursday, February 17 Completion of the discussion of Strong AI; Connectionism. Readings: Searle, The Rediscovery of the Mind, Chs.1 - 6 and 9. Paper No.1 due in class

    Lecture 11: Tuesday, February 22 Consciousness. Features of consciousness. Reading: Searle, Mind, Chs. 4, 5. Searle, Consciousness Lecture 12: Thursday, February 24 Emergent properties and supervenience. Anomalous monism. Readings: Davidson, D.: Mental Events Kim, J.: Excerpt from Mind in a Physical World Levine, J.: Materialism and Qualia Paper #2 topics handed out Lecture 13: Tuesday, March 1 Summary of problems left over from Descartes. Readings: McGinn, C.: Can we solve the Mind-Body problem? Lecture 14: Thursday, March 3 Introduction to the theory of intentionality. Readings: Searle, Intentionality, Ch. 1. Lecture 15: Tuesday, March 8 Structure of intentional states. The Background. Readings: Searle: Intentionality, Ch. 1; Mind, Ch.6 Lecture 16: Thursday, March 10 Perception. Readings: Searle, Mind, Ch. 10; Intentionality, Ch. 2.

    4 Lecture 17: Tuesday, March 15 Paper #2 due in class Intentional structure of action. Lecture 18: Thursday, March 17 Chisholm, Davidson and Bennett paradoxes. Readings: Searle: Mind. Ch. 7; Intentionality, Ch. 3 Tuesday, March 22, Thursday, March 25 Spring Recess Lecture 19: Tuesday, March 29 Problem of particularity; Putnam's Twin Earth, Burge's arthritis. Readings Burge, T.: Individualism and the Mental Clark, A. & Chalmers, D.: The Extended Mind Putnam, H.: Meaning and Reference Paper #3 topics handed out Lecture 20: Thursday, March 31 Skepticism and causal theory of perception; Hume and skepticism. Readings: Searle, Intentionality, Ch.4. Lecture 21: Tuesday, April 5 Intentional causation Readings: Searle, Intentionality, Ch.4. Lecture 22: Thursday, April 7 Causation and the Background. The Background and the unconscious. Readings Searle from The Construction of Social Reality, Ch.6 (in the reader). Stroud, B.: The Background of Thought

    Lecture 23: Tuesday, April 12 The connection principle; explanatory inversion; Chomskys innateness hypothesis. Readings: Searle, The Rediscovery of the Mind, Chs. 7, 9. Paper no. 3 due in class. Paper 4 topics handed out. Lecture 24: Thursday, April 14 Connection principle Lecture 25: Tuesday, April 19 Lecture 26: Thursday, April 21 Unconscious mental processes. Reading: Searle, Mind, Ch.9. Lecture 27: Tuesday, April 26 Freedom of the will. Compatibilism. Readings: Searle, Mind, Ch.8. Lecture 29: Thursday, April 28 (last lecture) Intentionalistic explanations in the social sciences. Readings: Searle, Mind, Ch.11. Review. Lecture 30: Tuesday, May 3 Review. Lecture 31: Thursday, May 5 Paper #4 due in class. Review. Final: WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2011
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